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Luigi Cherubini Biography Brief Biography of composer and teacher Luigi Cherubini - his life, career and works. He significantly contributed to the development of French opera. luigi cherubini • cherubini biography • cherubini sacred music • cours de contrepoint et de fugue • cherubini medee
Modest Mussorgsky Brief biography of innovative Russian composer and pianist Modest Mussorgsky, famous for 'Pictures at an Exhibition' and opera Boris Godunov. modest mussorgsky • boris godunov • mussorgsky biography • mussorgsky russian composer • mussorgsky pictures at an exhibition
Mozart: Gifted Child Prodigy A historical glimpse of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, from baby Mozart until he was about to turn 5, his age when he started composing. wolfgang amadeus mozart • leopold mozart • nannerl mozart • mozart was four • mozart was three
Nadia Boulanger: Brief Biography Nadia Boulanger's life, career and list of prominent students. She was considered the greatest music teacher of the 20th century. nadia boulanger • french composer • boulanger's pupils • lili boulanger • ernest boulanger
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Ralph Vaughan Williams, Composer Brief biography of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams - his life, influence and list of major works. Famous for "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis." ralph vaughan williams • english composer of folk music greensleeves • vaughan williams fantasia on a theme by thomas tal • major works of vaughan williams • vaughan williams sea london symphony
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Sergei Diaghilev, Impresario Brief biography of Russian impressario Sergei Diaghilev (Sergey Pavlovich Diagilev), famous for ballets "The Rite of Spring" and "The Firebird." sergei diaghilev • ballets russes • stravinsky • boris godunov • debussy
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Verdi: Raised Opera's Heights Giuseppe Verdi's brief biography - his life and list of major works. Famous for operas Rigoletto, Aida, Nabucco, La Traviata, Il Trovatore, and more. giuseppe verdi • italian composer • opera composer • rigoletto • il trovatore
William S. Gilbert Biography The life and work of William S. Gilbert, libretrtist of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta partnership. Famous for The Mikado and H.M.S. Pinafore, among others. william s gilbert • biography of w.s. gilbert • works by gilbert and sullivan • librettos of gilbert • the mikado
Anthems -- "The Heaven-Rescued Land" What is it about national anthems that so affects us? What do their complete verses reveal, that may not be apparent from the single verse we typically learned in school? opera • operetta • sousa • the star-spangled banner • america the beautiful
Mozart's Teenage Years, 1769-1775 Life and works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a teenager. Places he traveled, his compositions and performances. wolfgang amadeus mozart • works by mozart as teenager • teenage mozart operas • teenage mozart compositions • operas by mozart as teenager |
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